Private

Ocean View Care Home

Knockglassmore, Camp, Tralee, V92 YY96

Call 066 713 0267

Fair Deal weekly price

Not published

This home isn't on the current HSE price lists

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

28 October 2028

Current registration since 29 October 2025

Inspection score

73/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 16 of 21 scored homes in Co. Kerry · 5 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management72

Quality and safety of care73

What went into the score

16 June 2026 · counts 50%7 of 14 compliant · 83
17 January 2024 · counts 30%3 not compliant · 12 of 18 compliant · 79
28 September 2023 · counts 20%3 not compliant · 0 of 7 compliant · 41

How we calculate this score

Every regulation HIQA judged on an inspection earns points: Compliant 100, Substantially compliant 65, Not compliant 25.
Where the compliance plan rates the risk of a failing regulation, orange (moderate risk) takes off 15 more points and red (high risk) takes off 40. Yellow (low risk) takes off nothing.
An inspection's score is the average over the regulations it looked at.
A home's score combines its last 3 inspections: the newest counts for 50%, the one before for 30% and the one before that for 20%. With fewer inspections the weights are scaled up to 100%.
The trend compares the newest inspection's score with the average of the earlier ones: 5 points or more higher is improving, 5 or more lower is declining, anything else is stable.
Homes are ranked by score within their county and among scored homes within 25 km. Homes with the same score share a rank.

Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.

What the latest inspection found

Ocean View Care Home is a newly refurbished nursing home located in a scenic coastal area near Tralee Bay. It has 28 bedrooms, mostly single with en-suite facilities, and communal areas including dining rooms, sitting rooms, a quiet room, and a prayer room. The home is currently closed with no residents but is registered to accommodate up to 15 residents, with plans to increase to 34. The home provides 24-hour nursing care and has made significant fire safety upgrades. Some areas need improvement, such as furniture condition, infection control signage, and the suitability of the smoking shelter.

Long-term care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

The home has been extensively refurbished and redecorated, creating a bright and homely atmosphere with beautiful views.
There are many communal spaces including a large conservatory, quiet room, prayer room, and secure outdoor garden with raised flower beds.
The home provides 24-hour nursing care with access to local GPs and allied health services like dietician and speech therapy.
Significant fire safety upgrades have been completed, including a new fire detection and alarm system linked to gas detection and shut off.
Staff have completed mandatory training including safeguarding, fire safety, manual handling, and food preparation.

What needed to improve

The staffing roster does not yet confirm adequate staff numbers and skill mix for the planned increase to 34 residents.
Some furniture and surfaces such as bed frames, handrails, window sills, and shelving are worn and may impede cleaning and safety.
Infection control signage is missing on hand sanitisers, soap dispensers, and sinks; some en-suite bathrooms lack adequate support rails and storage for toiletries.
The smoking shelter is not fit for purpose as it lacks fire control devices and protection from bad weather.
Some areas of the building require repair, such as external walls after new exit doors installation, loose support rails, and damaged shower drainage covers and tiles.

Staffing: Staff currently recruited have completed mandatory training. However, the proposed staff rota does not yet confirm if staffing levels and skill mix will be adequate for the increased number of residents.
Activities: A draft activity programme is in place and will be updated once staff are in place and residents' interests are known. The home plans to engage with the active local community to provide social opportunities.
Food: No specific details on food or mealtimes were provided in the report.
Dementia: Staff training includes dementia care to ensure up-to-date knowledge and skills to protect residents.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 16 June 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

16 June 2026
Announced inspection · published Sept 2026
7 compliant7 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 9 July 2026Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 9 July 2026Mostly
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 9 July 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 9 July 2026Mostly
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 24 July 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 14 August 2026Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
17 January 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
12 compliant3 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 30 June 2024Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 27 March 2024Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationModerate risk · fix by 24 January 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 March 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 July 2024Mostly
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2024Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 September 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Jan 2024
4 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 30 November 2023Mostly
StaffingLow risk · fix by 29 September 2023Mostly
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 1 December 2023Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 1 December 2023Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 30 December 2023Not compliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 May 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 18 March 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
1 August 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Governance and managementModerate riskNot compliant
Quality and safety of care
Fire precautionsModerate riskNot compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

This is the most the home can charge a week for residents on the Fair Deal scheme. Under Fair Deal you pay up to 80% of your income and 7.5% of the value of your assets a year, and the State pays the rest. Homes may charge extra for things like activities, hairdressing or newspapers, so ask about these when you call.

This home doesn't appear on the current HSE price lists. It may not take Fair Deal residents. Phone the home to ask.

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Condition 1: Subject to any prohibitions or restrictions contained in any other condition(s), the designated centre shall be operated at all times in accordance with the Statement of Purpose, received on 05 August 2026, within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on 30 June 2026. Condition 2: Only persons aged 18 years or older shall be accommodated at the designated centre at any time. Condition 3: The maximum number of persons that may be accommodated at the designated centre is: 34.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Saint Louis Nursing Home
Private
Tralee, Co. Kerry· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,275 / week
Inspection score
66
Beds
25 beds
Phone
066 712 1891
Whitethorn Lodge Care Home Tralee
Private
Tralee, Co. Kerry· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,200 / week
Inspection score
84
Beds
68 beds
Phone
066 711 9090
St Joseph's Home
Private
Killorglin, Co. Kerry· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,310 / week
Inspection score
72
Beds
48 beds
Phone
066 976 1124
Tralee Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Tralee, Co. Kerry· 15 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,545 / week
Inspection score
77
Beds
46 beds
Phone
066 719 9250
Our Lady of Fatima Home
Voluntary
Tralee, Co. Kerry· 15 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,252 / week
Inspection score
82
Beds
68 beds
Phone
066 712 5900
Sonas Nursing Home Ashborough
Private
Milltown, Co. Kerry· 15 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,262 / week
Inspection score
98
Beds
58 beds
Phone
066 976 5100

Inspection score

73/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 16 of 21 scored homes in Co. Kerry · 5 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management72

Quality and safety of care73

What went into the score

16 June 2026 · counts 50%7 of 14 compliant · 83
17 January 2024 · counts 30%3 not compliant · 12 of 18 compliant · 79
28 September 2023 · counts 20%3 not compliant · 0 of 7 compliant · 41

How we calculate this score

Every regulation HIQA judged on an inspection earns points: Compliant 100, Substantially compliant 65, Not compliant 25.
Where the compliance plan rates the risk of a failing regulation, orange (moderate risk) takes off 15 more points and red (high risk) takes off 40. Yellow (low risk) takes off nothing.
An inspection's score is the average over the regulations it looked at.
A home's score combines its last 3 inspections: the newest counts for 50%, the one before for 30% and the one before that for 20%. With fewer inspections the weights are scaled up to 100%.
The trend compares the newest inspection's score with the average of the earlier ones: 5 points or more higher is improving, 5 or more lower is declining, anything else is stable.
Homes are ranked by score within their county and among scored homes within 25 km. Homes with the same score share a rank.

Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.

What the latest inspection found

Long-term care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

The home has been extensively refurbished and redecorated, creating a bright and homely atmosphere with beautiful views.
There are many communal spaces including a large conservatory, quiet room, prayer room, and secure outdoor garden with raised flower beds.
The home provides 24-hour nursing care with access to local GPs and allied health services like dietician and speech therapy.
Significant fire safety upgrades have been completed, including a new fire detection and alarm system linked to gas detection and shut off.
Staff have completed mandatory training including safeguarding, fire safety, manual handling, and food preparation.

What needed to improve

The staffing roster does not yet confirm adequate staff numbers and skill mix for the planned increase to 34 residents.
Some furniture and surfaces such as bed frames, handrails, window sills, and shelving are worn and may impede cleaning and safety.
Infection control signage is missing on hand sanitisers, soap dispensers, and sinks; some en-suite bathrooms lack adequate support rails and storage for toiletries.
The smoking shelter is not fit for purpose as it lacks fire control devices and protection from bad weather.
Some areas of the building require repair, such as external walls after new exit doors installation, loose support rails, and damaged shower drainage covers and tiles.

Staffing: Staff currently recruited have completed mandatory training. However, the proposed staff rota does not yet confirm if staffing levels and skill mix will be adequate for the increased number of residents.
Activities: A draft activity programme is in place and will be updated once staff are in place and residents' interests are known. The home plans to engage with the active local community to provide social opportunities.
Food: No specific details on food or mealtimes were provided in the report.
Dementia: Staff training includes dementia care to ensure up-to-date knowledge and skills to protect residents.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 16 June 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

16 June 2026
Announced inspection · published Sept 2026
7 compliant7 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 9 July 2026Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 9 July 2026Mostly
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 9 July 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 9 July 2026Mostly
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 24 July 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 14 August 2026Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
17 January 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
12 compliant3 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 30 June 2024Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 27 March 2024Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationModerate risk · fix by 24 January 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 March 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 July 2024Mostly
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2024Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 September 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Jan 2024
4 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 30 November 2023Mostly
StaffingLow risk · fix by 29 September 2023Mostly
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 1 December 2023Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 1 December 2023Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 30 December 2023Not compliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 May 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 18 March 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
1 August 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Governance and managementModerate riskNot compliant
Quality and safety of care
Fire precautionsModerate riskNot compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

This home doesn't appear on the current HSE price lists. It may not take Fair Deal residents. Phone the home to ask.

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Saint Louis Nursing Home

Private

Tralee, Co. Kerry· 14 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,275 / week
Inspection score: 66
Beds: 25 beds
Phone: 066 712 1891

Whitethorn Lodge Care Home Tralee

Private

Tralee, Co. Kerry· 14 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,200 / week
Inspection score: 84
Beds: 68 beds
Phone: 066 711 9090

St Joseph's Home

Private

Killorglin, Co. Kerry· 14 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,310 / week
Inspection score: 72
Beds: 48 beds
Phone: 066 976 1124

Tralee Community Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Tralee, Co. Kerry· 15 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,545 / week
Inspection score: 77
Beds: 46 beds
Phone: 066 719 9250

Our Lady of Fatima Home

Voluntary

Tralee, Co. Kerry· 15 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,252 / week
Inspection score: 82
Beds: 68 beds
Phone: 066 712 5900

Sonas Nursing Home Ashborough

Private

Milltown, Co. Kerry· 15 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,262 / week
Inspection score: 98
Beds: 58 beds
Phone: 066 976 5100